Episode #254: Trae Crowder
by Trae Crowder grew up in rural Tennessee and worked for a federal government agency while harboring dreams of becoming a famous stand-up comedian. Crowder didn’t …
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Review: Emily Heller, “Ice Thickeners” on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel
Comedy Central decided to celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day by releasing the cable network’s first free streaming stand-up comedy special, Emily Heller: Ice Thickeners. Heller …
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Comedy Central announces new YouTube channel for its webseries, CC Originals, plus web-only special for Emily Heller
The Comedy Central Originals YouTube channel officially went live today. It’s where you can now find all of the network’s webseries and digital one-off content. …
YouTube dropping plans for premium originals, going ad-supported in 2019
YouTube is pivoting away from both original programming and premium subscription services. Sounds like a bad thing. And yet. Even though you shouldn’t be pitching …
This week in TV development
This week in TV development, we’re taking you around the dial and down the streaming services to get you all caught up. In alphabetical order …
R.I.P. Super Deluxe (2007-2008, 2015-2018)
Super Deluxe the website has died a second time. Turner shuttered the company’s digital comedy pursuit, again; this time, on Oct. 19, 2018, in the …
Billy Eichner back on the street in mini web series
We haven’t seen the last of Billy on the Street. I HAVE SOME NEWS…BILLY ON THE STREET is COMING BACK!!!!!!! With special guests EMMA STONE, …
Bo Burnham reflects on his own youth and his wonderful new movie, “Eighth Grade”
Bo Burnham grew up in front of the world, thanks to YouTube. Burnham now has translated that experience to 2018 and to everyone else, with …
Darren Knight’s Southern Momma hits a bump north of the border at Just For Laughs 2018
Can a white Tyler Perry make it in show business without the wigs, makeup or disguise? That’s not a rhetorical question in comedy, circa 2018. …
Jordan Peele and Charlie Sanders creating “Weird City” series for YouTube Premium
If you enjoyed Get Out, and most of you certainly did, myself included, then you’ll be excited to know that Oscar-winning writer Jordan Peele is …